| Introduction to Daniel
This Joy of Living study will cover only the first half of the book of Daniel—the historical portion found in chapters 1-6. The second half of the book is prophetic, and presents four important visions God gave to Daniel. Because they foretell events involving the empires during and following Daniel’s own day, all four visions concern some of the “last day events” before Christ returns for the second time. Although we will not be covering them in this study, we urge you to read carefully the last six chapters of Daniel and let God guide you and bless you through this reading.
Daniel was a man strategically used by God in Israel’s history. Henrietta Mears wrote, “Daniel was the companion of kings. He was a leader of men. He was a pioneer in reform. Daniel was, like Joseph, God’s candle shining in pagan darkness. He was chief statesman in the first empire of the world, chief advisor of a great monarch, and a great protector of his own people.”1
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